Weekend in the Scrap Lane!

I am getting down to the count for these babies!

When I first started the appliqueing of English paper pieced hexie stars on top of fun and funky string blocks – I thought I must be NUTS.

“That’s going to be a really busy quilt!” said the brain.

“Just the way I like it!”  replied the heart.

And in my mind I could see just what it is I want to do with these – I mean, when you make up the rules yourself (All along the way, knowing they are ALWAYS subject to interpretation and change) you get to really listen to what YOU like, for whatever reason.

It doesn’t matter what the current “style” of the day is.  It doesn’t matter the genre “repro civl war” “mid century modern”  “art quilt”  Those are all just labels that mean NOTHING to the project you are making.

I appliqued two on Saturday night while we started in watching New Tricks on Hulu, a British comedy about a bunch of retired “old guy” cops who are invited to form a task force solving cold cases.  We are really enjoying it!  it ran for 12 seasons and there are over 100 episodes, so our binge is good for a while yet.

Last night I completed ANOTHER two – leaving me only 5 or 6 left in the queue to stitch in the evenings.

I’ll start the layout at that point, and determine if I need to make any more hexie stars to round out the number.

More of these also happened!

I am only one block short of the number needed for a project that will remain behind the scenes for a while yet. Pumpkin flavored everything – and they feel so cozy!

Japanese Steakhouse on the Blackstone flattop grill!

Filet mignon, broccoli and cauliflower, fried rice – and the shrimp are yet to be added in this photo – I just wish it came with “smell o vision”  Because it was SO SO SO good!

And just like that, Sunday slipped away into evening time, and then to bed.  Days and weeks and months are running together.

20 year old Emmy Lou -

Has no clue that Ivy is in the basement!

Ivy and Zoey – just hanging out.

And sometimes they are just like this -

So  maybe Ivy wasn’t meant to be a companion for Lola.  it was for Zoey all along, and I am watching this friendship blossom and smiling to myself at how the universe works itself out.

And if it can do that for Ivy and Zoey – I think we will be okay too.

The entries for the August Quilty Box are coming in hot and heavy!

Did you enter to win yet?  NO!?  Then head on over to THAT POST.  You’ve gotta be in it to win it!  Drawing to happen on Thursday – so hurry!

Also on THAT POST you will find the info to take advantage of EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION for HollyAnne Knight’s Free Motion Quilting Academy.

Debi P.

“I’m still amazed at the quilting I was confident in doing after such a short time. HollyAnne Knight’s video are easy to follow along and I found her soft spoken deliverance of the material relaxing. I believe this is what eased my nervousness allowing me to build my quilting FM skills and new motifs.”

And here is the special deal -

FMQA Early Bird Tuition is $175 USD from Friday, August 21-Sunday August 23.  That’s RIGHT NOW!FMQA Full Tuition is $197 USD from Monday, August 24-Saturday, August 29.
New Student orientation happens August 31st.  The course extends for 12 weeks, running from August 31st to December 5th. And you have access to the instructional videos for LIFE! You have access forever, to watch and re-watch as often as you want or need.

Take advantage of the many LIVE sessions for Q&A inside the course Facebook group during the 12 weeks of the course - receiving help in overcoming any hurdles you may encounter along the way.

Let’s face it: You need a free motion quilting class that lasts longer than a few hours, shows you how to use your machine not just a fancy dealer machine, allows you to practice at your own pace and on your own time, and gives you an ongoing way to ask questions and get help when you get stuck.

Free Motion Quilting Academy isn’t “JUST” a class - it is a journey and an adventure to realizing that you are more creative and capable than you’ve allowed yourself to believe.

Yes, you’ll learn the nitty gritty of setting up your machine and adjusting your tension, how to baste a quilt, and how to stitch over two dozen free motion quilting motifs.
But even more than that, you’ll have a specific, guided, step by step outline for not only learning motifs but also going from a quilt top to a complete and beautiful quilt, including learning how to decide what to quilt where.

In the end: Your free motion quilting will be beautiful, but you’ll also enjoy the process of completing your quilts.

Learn more about Free Motion Quilting Academy on Saturday’s Post!

And with that – into Monday we go.

Quiltville Quote of the Day -

The days are running together, the weeks pass by, and humor keeps me moving forward

My creativity is fueled by scraps and I am on a mission to make a dent today!

PS.....I was just joking about the clown.